2011 Dinner Party Trend: Pie Is the New Cupcake

Breaking news: Pie is the new cupcake. The gooey-on-the-inside, crusty-on-the-outside goodies are showing up at weddings and pie-themed happy hours, and shops dedicated solely to pie are popping up across the country.OK, so this "news" isn't exactly a matter of...

Breaking news: Pie is the new cupcake. The gooey-on-the-inside, crusty-on-the-outside goodies are showing up at weddings and pie-themed happy hours, and shops dedicated solely to pie are popping up across the country.

OK, so this "news" isn't exactly a matter of national security, however, it is a darn good excuse to add pie to your next dinner party menu.

Here are four guiltless -- and delicious -- recipes we've clipped from the pages of SELF. Add them to your must-bake list for 2011:

The Healthy Secret: One slice delivers nearly three-fourths of your daily dose of vitamin C, thanks to a whopping 4 cups of sliced strawberries. It’s almost too beautiful to eat (your guests will gush!), but you can guiltlessly chow: Each slice is less than 200 calories and has just 1.6 g of fat.

The Healthy Secret: Replace half the butter with apple juice and you’ve got deliciously moist crust, minus much of the heart-clogging saturated fat. For the filling, honey, orange juice and ground ginger add some health benefits — even the canned pumpkin itself is low in calories and rich in antioxidants and vitamins. Total tally: 147 calories per slice, and just 5 g of fat.

The Healthy Secret: A blend of non-fat frozen yogurt and straight-up mint ice cream makes this graham cracker-crusted treat just 286 calories per serving and 9.3 g of fat. Slice some fresh strawberries as a topper to add some bonus vitamins and nutrients.

The Healthy Secret: This recipe eliminates half the sugar of a traditional apple pie by subbing in apple juice and a lesser amount of brown sugar. This combination lends so much sweetness that you won’t even need to serve it a la mode. Though, if you do, go with non-fat vanilla fro-yo. When all is said and done, you’re looking at 265 calories and 11.5 grams of fat.